Artists working in drawing
Alberto Giacometti said that “drawing is the basis of everything" – and indeed, when it comes to art, drawing is a key starting point: for painting, for learning how to represent the world, even for sculpture in order to understand how forms fit together…
For a long time, drawing was not considered an art form in its own right. Instead it was simply part of an artist's training or the preparatory stages for creating a final artwork. Over time, drawing has gradually showed itself to be an complex and diverse discipline that is worthy of attention.
Artists and theorists specialised in drawing focussed on this practice to redefine it and expand its scope. What was before mostly referred to with the prefix “preparatory" took on a variety of forms and clearly demonstrated that the medium should be considered as an important part of the visuals arts.
Drawing has always been a part of the history of art, from the very first instance of visual art in prehistoric caves to the 21st century. It has continued to evolve depending on the time period and place, just like painting and sculpture. However, it was in the 19th century, when drawing began to be recognised as a medium in its own right that it became even more diverse.
Drawing forms the basis of many artistic practices, including designers, architects, stylists, graphic artists, and illustrators, but above all, it is also a real means of artistic expression in the same way as other forms of visual arts.
Visual artists were able to raise it to the rank of an artistic discipline by exploring new and varied drawing techniques and by using different media.
Whether done with Indian ink, gouache, watercolour, pen, pencil, marker pen or charcoal, drawing is, like any other artistic practice, subject to standards and classified according to a number of artistic movement. Drawings can be described as abstract, figurative, graphic, geometrical, and hyper-realistic.
On Artsper, you'll find artists specialised in drawing who work in a wide range of styles and embody the diversity that is present in contemporary drawing: you'll discover Mario Kolaric's minimalist works, Izumi Kato's intriguing portraits, Eduardo Arroyo's sketches, or Ernest Pignon-Ernest's street art style…
Discover the styles & movements
Maria Vetkalova
Your Majesty
Maria Vetkalova
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,503
Falling For You
Maria Vetkalova
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,284
First Meeting
Maria Vetkalova
Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 54 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,480
Golden Glow
Maria Vetkalova
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,089
Vogue as Butterflies
Maria Vetkalova
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,089
Autumn Memories
Maria Vetkalova
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,089
Autumn Melody
Maria Vetkalova
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,503
Pearl
Maria Vetkalova
Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 54 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,480
Olivier Furter
Face II
Olivier Furter
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$1,443
Mensch III
Olivier Furter
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$1,332
Remembering I
Olivier Furter
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,776
Runway I
Olivier Furter
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 63 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 24.8 x 0 inch
$1,332
Notseig
Mountain
Notseig
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 30.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 12 x 0.4 inch
$721
Barthélémy Amoros
Le Pavillon Vendôme (Aix en provence)
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 inch
$721
La Cathédrale St Sauveur (Aix en provence)
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 inch
$555
Le mur végétal (Aix en provence)
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 inch
$555
La Méjanes (Aix en provence)
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 9.1 inch
$555
Le Cours Mirabeau (Aix en provence)
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 9.4 inch
$555
Vivian Maier caléche
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 5 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2 x 2 inch
$333
Portrait Capet
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
$499
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Composition I
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 13.8 inch
$388 $350
Wine and Bread
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$777
Eveninig city
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
In the Tale
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
Flowers III
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Painting - 52.5 x 52.5 x 4.5 cm Painting - 20.7 x 20.7 x 1.8 inch
$588
Yuri Romagnoli (Hopnn)
JP Malot X Hopnn
Yuri Romagnoli (Hopnn)
Painting - 142 x 218 x 5 cm Painting - 55.9 x 85.8 x 2 inch
$7,770
Roi soleil
Yuri Romagnoli (Hopnn)
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$444
Antoine H2o
Cropcircle..
Antoine H2o
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$244
Super novae
Antoine H2o
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$244
Soly Cissé
Série dialogue avec l'histoire avec l'histoire de l'art 1
Soly Cissé
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$943
Série dialogue avec l'histoire de l'art 2
Soly Cissé
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$943
Série dialogue avec l'histoire de l'art 3
Soly Cissé
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$943
Les ancêtres I
Soly Cissé
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,665
Le monde perdu V
Soly Cissé
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,665
Dongi Lee
Flying Atomaus
Dongi Lee
Fine Art Drawings - 24.9 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 11.8 inch
$2,400
Ivan Peev
Every corner is a meeting place
Ivan Peev
Painting - 100 x 73 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,054
No New Friends
Ivan Peev
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch
$666
Every night without you is a lost night
Ivan Peev
Painting - 65 x 46.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 18.3 inch
$666
Nils-Udo
The heads and thoughts
Nils-Udo
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 2.8 x 0 inch
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Jean-Raymond Delpech
Tropical Landscape
Jean-Raymond Delpech
Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 14 x 0 inch
$666
Sunset in Mountain
Jean-Raymond Delpech
Painting - 25.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$499
During the War
Jean-Raymond Delpech
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 42.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 16.7 x 0 inch
$555
Mountains
Jean-Raymond Delpech
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$644
Flower Vase
Jean-Raymond Delpech
Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.5 x 0 inch
$222
Landscape
Jean-Raymond Delpech
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 27.2 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 10.7 x 0.1 inch
$311
Landscape
Jean-Raymond Delpech
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 23.6 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 9.3 x 0.1 inch
$277